Web portal and apps to make 2027 Census data available early: RGI
The Registrar-General of India (RGI) announced that the 2027 Census will be the country's first digital Census, conducted in two phases, with data collected electronically via mobile apps and a dedicated web portal for self-enumeration. This digital approach is expected to ensure early availability of Census data, unlike previous exercises that took 2-3 years. The Census will involve a focused publicity campaign and a three-tier training structure for enumerators. Administrative boundaries will be frozen from January 1, 2026, to March 31, 2027. The 2027 Census will also enumerate the caste of household members and can be used as the basis to redraw Lok Sabha constituencies after 2026.
Key Points
- The 2027 Census will be India's first digital Census, utilizing mobile apps and a dedicated web portal for data collection and self-enumeration.
- The digital methodology aims to ensure early availability of Census data, addressing delays experienced in previous exercises.
- The Census will be conducted in two phases: Houselisting and Housing Census (April 2026) and Population Enumeration (February 2027).
- Caste of household members will be enumerated in the upcoming Census.
- Administrative boundaries will be frozen from January 1, 2026, to March 31, 2027, for the Census.
Exam Facts
- The 2027 Census will be India's first digital Census.
- The Houselisting and Housing Census (HLO) phase will start from April 2026.
- The Population Enumeration (PE) phase will start in February 2027.
- Administrative boundaries will be frozen from January 1, 2026, to March 31, 2027.
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